Collette, New Brunswick
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Collette is a small rural community in the Northumberland County
region of New Brunswick
, Canada
. The community is named for Hosea Collette, a man who settled in the Northumberland County region in the early twentieth century. The community is settled half way between Miramichi
, and Moncton, off the Route 126, and near the village of Rogersville
, home to the Trappist and Trappistine Monasteries, and place with Msgr. Marcel Richard settled until his death in 1915.
The community is home to many French families, Babineau, Doucette, Pitre, Gallant and Vautour. The community has one church, serving the area since it was blessed on November 28, 1954 and it is known as Notre Dame de Fatima Roman Catholic Church, or more commonly as "Our Lady of Fatima" which houses the church, a community centre, as well as a slumberoom for people who have died from the parish. Each July, the community hosts a Picnic on the Church grounds. The community is home to nearly three hundred people, mostly young and older families. The present parish priest, who also tends to the church, is Father Guy Legendre. He is also a priest at Saint Francois de Sales Roman Catholic Church in Rogersville and Imaculée Conception Roman Catholic Church in Acadieville.
The community was once home to a sawmill
and home to the Sacre Coeur Convent, now demolished. The nearest hospital or medical treatment centers provided to the community are the Miramichi Regional Hospital, Rogersville Medical Clinic, Moncton City Hospital or Dr. Georges L. Dumont Regional Hospital. The community is situated and near the Barnaby River area, about 9 miles from the community, and can be accessed from the West Collette Road, through the woods and connecting near Semiwagan Ridge. Via Rail
has a main line through the community which is the main New Brunswick East Coast Railway
system.
Northumberland County, New Brunswick
Northumberland County , having the largest area of any county in the province, is located in northeastern New Brunswick, Canada.-Geography:Northumberland County is covered by thick forests, whose products stimulate the economy...
region of New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The community is named for Hosea Collette, a man who settled in the Northumberland County region in the early twentieth century. The community is settled half way between Miramichi
Miramichi, New Brunswick
Miramichi is the largest city in northern New Brunswick, Canada. It is situated at the mouth of the Miramichi River where it enters Miramichi Bay...
, and Moncton, off the Route 126, and near the village of Rogersville
Rogersville, New Brunswick
Rogersville is a Canadian village in Northumberland County, New Brunswick.Rogersville is the home of two Trappist monasteries, Notre-Dame de l'Assomption Abbey and Notre Dame du Calvaire Abbey...
, home to the Trappist and Trappistine Monasteries, and place with Msgr. Marcel Richard settled until his death in 1915.
The community is home to many French families, Babineau, Doucette, Pitre, Gallant and Vautour. The community has one church, serving the area since it was blessed on November 28, 1954 and it is known as Notre Dame de Fatima Roman Catholic Church, or more commonly as "Our Lady of Fatima" which houses the church, a community centre, as well as a slumberoom for people who have died from the parish. Each July, the community hosts a Picnic on the Church grounds. The community is home to nearly three hundred people, mostly young and older families. The present parish priest, who also tends to the church, is Father Guy Legendre. He is also a priest at Saint Francois de Sales Roman Catholic Church in Rogersville and Imaculée Conception Roman Catholic Church in Acadieville.
The community was once home to a sawmill
Sawmill
A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards.-Sawmill process:A sawmill's basic operation is much like those of hundreds of years ago; a log enters on one end and dimensional lumber exits on the other end....
and home to the Sacre Coeur Convent, now demolished. The nearest hospital or medical treatment centers provided to the community are the Miramichi Regional Hospital, Rogersville Medical Clinic, Moncton City Hospital or Dr. Georges L. Dumont Regional Hospital. The community is situated and near the Barnaby River area, about 9 miles from the community, and can be accessed from the West Collette Road, through the woods and connecting near Semiwagan Ridge. Via Rail
VIA Rail
Via Rail Canada is an independent crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail services in Canada. It is headquartered near Montreal Central Station at 3 Place Ville-Marie in Montreal, Quebec....
has a main line through the community which is the main New Brunswick East Coast Railway
New Brunswick East Coast Railway
The New Brunswick East Coast Railway was an historic Canadian railway that operated in the province of New Brunswick.It included of track of which were mainline between Campbellton and Pacific Junction near Moncton...
system.